Seasonal effects on apoptosis and proliferation of germ cells in the testes of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle, Pelodiscus sinensis

Theriogenology

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1148-1158

  Zhang, L ^a   Han, X K ^a   Qi, Y Y ^b   Liu, Y ^a   Chen, Q S ^a  

^a NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHIHEZI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Proliferation; Seasonal variation; Soft shelled turtle; Testis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CYTOLOGY; GERM CELL; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; TESTIS; TURTLE;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CELL PROLIFERATION; GERM CELLS; MALE; SEASONS; TESTIS; TURTLES;

PELODISCUS SINENSIS; TESTUDINES; TRIONYCHIDAE;

EID: 42749096479     PISSN: 0093691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2008.01.028     Document Type: Article

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